Where does “кончик” come from?
кончик (Russian) comes from Russian -и́к, from Latin -icum, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
кончик (Russian): tip, point, cusp; Diminutive of коне́ц
Definitions
- tip, point, cusp; Diminutive of коне́ц
Ancestry of “кончик”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | -и́к | er, -or, -ant, -ic, -ist |
| 2 | Latin | -icum | nominative neuter singular of -icus; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |